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The Literal Gathering of Israel, Chapter Five

Chapter Five The New Jerusalem In the Hebrew the word Jerusalem is written or sounded YeRUWSHALAYIM. This is a word created from two other Hebrew words. The first part is derived from the prim root YARA which means "to instruct or point the way.” The second half of the word is derived from SHALEM which is translated "Salem" and the meaning of this word is peace or "to make safe." The literal meaning of the name then is "to instruct in peace" or "to show the way to peace." In other words, Jerusalem is to be an ensign to the nations. The first ensign to show the way to peace was set up by Melchizedek who was called a "prince of peace.” Even though the city he built only bore the last … [Read More...]

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